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Definition of John bull
1. Noun. A man of English descent.
Definition of John bull
1. Proper noun. A personification of England ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of John Bull
Literary usage of John bull
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1859)
"If one of these should be a little uncouth in speech, and apt to utter impertinent
truths, he confesses that he is a real john bull, and always speaks his ..."
2. Irving's Sketch Book by Washington Irving (1901)
"john bull An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman
who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, ..."
3. An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature by Edward Arber (1895)
"john bull. I would not take it, because they told me thou wouldst not give to me !
... john bull. NIC., indeed, is not very nice in your punctilios of ..."
4. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"FROG, AND HOCUS From 'The History of john bull,' Part I. FOR the better understanding
the following history, the reader ought to know that Bull, ..."
5. The Cambridge History of English Literature by Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller (1913)
"1712. t john bull in His Senses: Being the Second Part of Law is a ... 4 An
Appendix to john bull still in His Senses: or, Law is a Bottomless Pit. ..."
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